COS Town Tidings #26-042

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🌟Local Feature: 👵Colorado Springs Seniors' Delicious Little Secret🤫

📰 New Leader for Our Beloved Zoo 🦒

📰 70 Years Later… BJ’s Expands 🍦

📰 USA Ends 50-Year Drought! Olympics Update 🥈

📚 NEW SERIES: PRBG TV - episode 1

🛍 New: Bargain Box Weekly Sales, Feb 10-14!

📆 Local Events + Concerts & 💕 Activities

🌤 COS Weather - Partly cloudy and warm again / above average temps

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When was the last time you savored a truly fresh, home-cooked meal that warmed both your heart and home? For seniors, this simple joy is now an affordable reality – right in your own kitchen.

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Meet Chef Lisa Murray, who brings the Chefs For Seniors experience to Colorado Springs. Her journey from a military child sharing meals across the globe to leading prestigious restaurant kitchens for 20 years has taught her one precious truth: food creates connections that last a lifetime. Now, she's bringing that same magic into seniors' homes.

Lisa and her team of chefs do more than cook – they create experiences. They handle everything from selecting fresh ingredients to the final cleanup, crafting meals that perfectly match your tastes and dietary needs. They provide the convenience and customized attention of a personal chef, all while remaining a budget-friendly option for seniors.

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Cheyenne Mountain Zoo has named a new president and CEO, and Dave Ruhl officially steps in on June 12, 2026. He replaces Bob Chastain, who led the zoo for two decades. Big shoes to fill, but the board is confident in the choice.

Here’s why:

Ruhl joined CMZoo in April 2020, starting as vice president of operations before being promoted to executive vice president. Now, he’s moving into the top role. Board Chair Ann Naughton highlighted his leadership and strong reputation in the zoo community as key reasons for the decision.

His style is simple: support, trust, and teamwork. Not slogans. Action.

📚 NEW SERIES: PRBG TV - episode 1

One of Colorado Springs’ most beloved classic drive-ins is expanding. BJ’s Velvet Freez is opening a second location, bringing even more soft-serve swirls, legendary shakes and old-school favorites to our community.

Owner Stan Kelley confirmed the new shop is set to open in March at 2900 E Platte, right next to Fargo’s Pizza. While an exact opening date hasn’t been finalized, the countdown has officially begun.

BJ’s first opened in 1954 and has been serving up hamburgers, sundaes and malts to generations of locals ever since. After celebrating 70 years in 2024, the iconic spot is proving it’s still a favorite, and now it’s getting bigger.

⏱️ 60 second Brain/Body Check with Kristen Nielsen (this one is good yet challenging, give it a try!)

Most people thought U.S. cross-country skiing was out of the medal race. Well, Ben Ogden proved them wrong as he won silver in the men’s sprint classic. He is the first U.S. medal in this event in 50 years.

Here is what stood out at the 2026 Winter Olympics Day 4:

Not every story ended on the podium.

Mikaela Shiffrin and Breezy Johnson placed fourth in the team combined. Close to bronze.

Corinne Stoddard crashed in the 500m. Kristen Santos-Griswold and Julie Letai moved on to the quarterfinals.

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